Prison Reform Trust

Need to know the facts on prison? @PRTUK has just launched a new online briefing designed to make it easier than ever to understand prisons and the people held in them. 👏👏👏 prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prison-the-fac…

Today we launch Prison: the facts — a new interactive guide to prisons in England and Wales. Explore trends, compare figures and hover over charts to dig deeper, with trusted data on prisons and the people held in them. prisonreformtrust.org.uk/explore-the-fa…

HMP Leeds: Improvements in some areas, but significant issues persisted Read our inspection report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/?post_type=hmi… And the press notice: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/?post_type=new…

Prison Reform Trust uncovers significant gaps in support for young adults serving long-term prison sentences. russellwebster.com/young-adult-lo…

Our Chair @verabaird has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to quash the indeterminate sentences of six IPP/DPP prisoners, three of them following CCRC referrals. Read the full story here 👉ow.ly/fZfk50YOBi8 #referral #CourtofAppeal #CriminalJusticeSystem

Review into releases in error exposes chronic prison staffing and system failures. Read our full response to Dame Lynne Owens’ review prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-in…

Young adult long term prisoners urgently need age-appropriate support @PRTuk uncovers significant gaps in support for young adults serving long-term prison sentences. russellwebster.com/young-adult-lo…

"Urgent notifications appear to have become the new way for HM Prison and Probation Service to prioritise resources within their crumbling estate..." Read our full comment on today's report on HMP Manchester by @HMIPrisonsnews prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-hm…

"We owe these young people the chance not just to survive their sentence, but to build a future after it." - Pia Sinha, Chief Executive of the Prison Reform Trust independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/…

How the number of young people facing lengthy prison sentences almost doubled in a decade independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/…

It warns that current approaches fail to meet the distinct developmental and wellbeing needs of this age group facing years or decades in custody.   Read the full report here. prisonreformtrust.org.uk/indeterminate-…

The report from PRT’s National Lottery-funded Building Futures programme uncovers significant gaps in support for young adults serving long-term prison sentences…

A new Prison Reform Trust report reveals an urgent need for age-appropriate support for the growing number of young adults (aged 18 to 24)* serving long prison sentences 🧵 …

PRT celebrates 'Next Generation Leaders' Read the full article in @InsideTimeUK 👇 insidetime.org/newsround/pris…

Today we publish 'Hardly working out: barriers to physical education in prisons' which highlights prisoners' limited access to physical activity, despite its positive impact. Read the report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_report… And the press release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/too-few-p…

Today we publish ''Everything is after sentencing': The experiences of remand prisoners', a key findings paper highlighting inadequate support for prisoners awaiting trial or sentencing. Read the paper: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_report… And the press release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/too-littl…

The programme aims to build a powerful alliance between reformers working within prisons and those in the wider criminal justice sector, strengthening efforts to create more humane and effective prison environments.    Read the full report here. prisonreformtrust.org.uk/next-generatio…

Next Gen brings together experienced senior prison staff—primarily deputy governors—into a growing network committed to driving change from inside the system 🧵 …

NEW REPORT: PRT has published a new report on the impact of our Next Generation Leaders programme 🧵 …

Important measures in the Sentencing Act 2026 to limit the use of short sentences and increase the uptake of effective community alternatives come into force from today. Read more here. prisonreformtrust.org.uk/presumption-to…